Cueva de Gualicho

Gualicho Indian Caves - Ipunta Walichu Rupestrian Paintings

Useful Information

El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Patagonia.
From the town of El Calafate, go east on the Av. Liberator San Martin.
This leads to route RP11 which is paved.
After 6 km, take a left hand turning.
After 3 km a the car park at the side of Lago Argentino is reached.
Walk down to the edge of the lake and follow the signs to the Visitors Centre
which sells refreshments and souvenirs.

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Last update:

$Date: 2014/07/21 08:11:15 $

History

1877

discovered by Perito Francisco Pascacio.

Description

Cueva de Gualicho is famous for Indian cave paintings, which cover the
walls of the cave with hand impressions men on horse back.
They have been dated to 4000 BC.
On the surrounding cliffs there are copies of cave paintings from different
parts of the country.
The name Gualicho is the Tehuelche word for God.